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How to use the cs-onboard C-suite founder onboarding skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
cs-onboard is an agent skill that runs a structured founder interview and saves the answers as a company context file. Other C-suite advisor skills read that file so their advice fits your company instead of being generic. This guide explains what the skill does, how to install it, how to start the interview with a natural request or a slash command, and what to be careful about before you save sensitive business details to your computer.
C-Suite Founder Onboardingalirezarezvani/claude-skills · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the cs-onboard ZIP from the skill's page on this directory.
- 2Unzip the skill folder. Unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 3Or upload it in the Claude apps. If you use the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the ZIP.
- 4Run the setup interview. Start with /cs-onboard setup and set aside about 45 minutes for an uninterrupted conversation.
- 5Check the context file. Confirm that ~/.claude/company-context.md was created and that unknown fields read [not captured].
- 6Refresh every 90 days. Run /cs-onboard update about every 90 days or after a fundraise or pivot.
What the cs-onboard skill makes the agent do
cs-onboard turns the agent into a founder interviewer. It runs a conversational interview across seven areas: company identity, stage and scale, founder profile, team and culture, market and competition, current challenges, and goals. The source describes the first run as one roughly 45-minute conversation.
When the interview is done, the agent writes the answers to ~/.claude/company-context.md using the skill's template. Every other C-suite advisor skill reads this single file, so the picture of your company stays consistent across roles. The skill also includes a shorter quarterly refresh that asks what has changed since the last session.
Install the cs-onboard skill
There are two supported ways to add the skill. Download the ZIP from the skill's page on this directory, then choose one of the options below.
For Claude Code, unzip the download into ~/.claude/skills/ to make it available for all your projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder to limit it to that project.
In the Claude apps, upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills instead.
- Personal install: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
Start the founder interview
Run the setup command to begin the first interview. The agent opens by asking you to describe the company in your own words. Answer naturally; the agent asks one question at a time and follows up on what you say.
You can also trigger the skill with a plain request, such as asking the agent to set up your company context for the C-suite advisors. The skill's description says to use it when advisors are being set up for the first time or when company context is missing or more than 90 days old.
- Expect about 45 minutes for the full setup interview
- Answer honestly: the interview guide says the goal is to get past the pitch to what is actually true
- Unknown answers are saved as [not captured] rather than left blank
/cs-onboard setupKeep company context current with the quarterly refresh
Run the update command every 90 days or after a major change such as a fundraise or pivot. The source describes this as about 15 minutes. The agent asks one what-changed question per dimension, updates the file, refreshes the timestamp, and marks the context as fresh.
The file's status field shows fresh or stale (over 90 days), which tells you when the context needs an update.
/cs-onboard updateWhere your data is stored and what to check
The output is a plain-text Markdown file at ~/.claude/company-context.md. The skill's own rules say not to move this file and not to create duplicates. Because the file holds business strategy, financials, runway and team details, treat it like any sensitive document on your machine.
The skill's metadata lists no required dependencies, says it does not run scripts, and says it does not use the network. Check those points against your own setup before relying on them.
- Confirm you are comfortable storing runway, revenue and team details as plain text on this computer
- Keep the file out of shared folders and version-control repositories unless you intend to share it
- Use the skill only with C-suite advisor skills that read this file; other tools will not benefit from it
Tips for a useful interview
The skill's interview guide says the best sessions feel like a conversation with a smart advisor. Give specific answers, not slogans. When the agent reflects something back and it is wrong, correct it, because that correction improves the file.
If you find a question hard, say so. The reference guide covers how the interview handles reluctant founders, and the template lists the fields that will be filled, so you can see what is expected before you start.
- Give concrete examples for values and conflicts rather than marketing language
- Name the decision you have been avoiding; the interview treats it as a clue to true priorities
- Plan for a full uninterrupted block of time for setup
What people use it for
- First-time setup of C-suite advisor skills so every advisor shares one company profile
- Refreshing stale company context after a fundraise, when runway, team and goals have changed
- Recording a pivot so later advice reflects the new market and priorities
- Giving a small founding team one consistent description of the company to work from
Frequently asked questions
Is cs-onboard free to use?
The skill is published under the MIT licence, as stated in its metadata. Check the licence text in the ZIP for the full terms before you use or redistribute it.
What do I need before installing cs-onboard?
The skill's metadata lists no requirements. You need a setup that can load agent skills, such as Claude Code or the Claude apps with Skills support, and enough time for the interview.
Where does cs-onboard save my company information?
It saves the results to ~/.claude/company-context.md as plain text. The skill says not to move this file or create duplicates.
How do I install the cs-onboard skill?
Download the ZIP from the skill's page, then unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does cs-onboard run scripts or send data over the network?
According to the skill's metadata, it does not run scripts and does not use the network. Its output is a local file, so your company data stays on your computer unless you share it.
How is cs-onboard different from the other C-suite advisor skills?
cs-onboard does not give strategic advice itself. It collects the company context that other C-suite advisor skills read so their answers are specific to your company. It is useful only alongside those skills.
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Our verdict
Use cs-onboard if you are setting up C-suite advisor skills for the first time, want your advisors working from one shared company picture, or need to refresh context after a fundraise or pivot. Skip it if you do not want business strategy, financials, runway and team details saved as a plain-text file on your computer, or if you only want a one-off answer without a long interview.
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